tampanurse2000

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tampanurse2000 has 20 years experience.


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  1. Santa Rosa Memorial thoughts?

    Hello rnbay2017, okay, so my friend said ICU and telemetry 4west are the better units to work on. Accordingly, she said there are some travel nurses in ICU, and regular staff nurses-some of which are new hires. Docs and nurses in ICU & telemetr...
  2. Santa Rosa Memorial thoughts?

    Hello rnbay2017, yes, my friend floats-ICU, telemetry 4west, oncology 3east occasionally med/surg, mainly 12 hour day shift. She told me she is counting the days left on her travel contract----bad!!!!!!
  3. So long, farewell, adieu

    Oh No! Sorry to read this. I have enjoyed reading your posts, and hope you will keep us updated. Best of luck with future plans-take care of you now.
  4. Santa Rosa Memorial thoughts?

    Hello rnbay2017, the place is full of politics, elevated stress levels among the nursing staff, and recently the hospital brought in large groups of travel nurses. Many travel agencies right now offering start dates of October 2017 for thirteen wee...
  5. California Counties with an RN or NP Shortage

    Hello Shibaowner, thanks for the information. The data from the downloadable maps and tracts in your link are from 2013 and 2014, so some data may have changed in regards to California areas with RN/NP shortages.
  6. Permanent job after travel

    Hey Wolf at the door, I also saw permanent staff ICU positions here on AN Job section. Positions are with Tenet Health-various cities, and Sutter Health Crescent City, CA, all for staff ICU nurses. Best of luck to you.
  7. Permanent job after travel

    Hey Wolf at the door, I just received the latest ICU travel assignments from Fastaff for ICU areas. The locations are in California, New Mexico, Massachusetts and DC. ICU-CCU start dates 7/24/17 & 8/21/17 $2800.00 weekly. ICU-General MICU &...
  8. Had this question on a nursing practice test

    Your question could be above the passing line or if you answered it incorrectly it may be grouped below the line---all of which is based on your competency level. As you probably know, the NCLEX exam has statistical methods to determine your compete...
  9. Credentialing Site Locations

    Thanks so much for your response NedRN. Yes, I suggested this to the credentialist, however she states she talked to the vendor manager and no testing sites less than 40 miles are near my hometown. Nonsense! There is a Quest, Labcore in addition t...
  10. Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    Hello Evelyn-sorry that you experienced this "aggression r/t grieving". Maybe giving the family enough space/privacy to grieve should be a priority for you, then explain that you need to complete your required care. Also, learning de-escalation com...
  11. Credentialing Site Locations

    Hello NedRN, yes very happily signed the contract-then agency/credentialist started requesting many "mandatory" items, tons of modules to be completed, and drive 82 plus miles for a urine drug screen. Many clinics and occupational testing sites clos...
  12. Credentialing Site Locations

    Hello fellow travelers, Okay so I have a question; If your agency requires you to take a pre-employment exam, after you signed a contract, and say their closest testing site is 40 miles away, would you go to that location. Mind you, total trip wil...
  13. Receiving 13wk contract offer without a phone interview?

    Hi zacarias and thanks for your reply. Yes, got everything in writing on my contract that i wanted, along with detailed explanations of all the specifics on the facility/unit. Thank you.
  14. Good Florida Travel Agencies???

    Florida hospitals offer their own "Seasonal Contracts" directly to nurses, at many of their locations such as Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Zephryhills. You could try looking up the bigger hospitals in Florida, such as: Florida Hospital System, Tampa Gene...
  15. Resubmission of RNs profile for a travel position

    There is no exact waiting period for resubmission of a profile to same facility by different agency. If facility should call for interview, you must clarify which agency you currently work with.